Dewhurst wins pro-life endorsement, Cruz goes on the attack

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst picks up an endorsement and becomes target of Cruz attack ad

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst reeled in his latest endorsement today, this time from Carol Everett, the founder of the Heidi Group — a Texas organization that links pregnant girls and women with pro-life resources.

Dewhurst’s announcement came after he won the endorsements of 12 former presidents of the National Federation of Republican Women and the Texas Federation of Republican Women.

“It is a great honor to receive the support of one of Texas’ most committed pro-life advocates,” said Dewhurst. “I look forward to continuing to help the pro-life movement in Washington as the next U.S. Senator from Texas.”

Dewhurst continued: “I believe all pregnant women and girls should be shown pro-life options, and Carol’s work has connected hundreds of thousands of women to resources which have saved hundreds of thousands of lives.”

Everett, who founded the Heidi Group in 1995, said she gave her support to Texas’ lieutenant governor because he is a “champion of the pro-life movement with a strong record of protecting the unborn.”

“His commitment to the unborn has led to the strongest pro-life victories in the country,” Everett said. “It is because of his leadership that pregnant girls and women across Texas have access to life-affirming options. His faith and strong Christian beliefs make him a man of high moral character. Since taking office, he has been a loud voice for those who cannot speak for themselves.”

Cruz’s attacks Dewhurst in new ad

With two days until Thanksgiving, a major travel day, former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz has decided to take advantage of what he claims is a fallacy in the record of David Dewhurst.

Cruz’s latest campaign ad takes aim at Dewhurst for allegedly failing to “stand up to the Feds” in the face of enhanced airport screening practices conducted by the Transportation Security Administration.

Cruz accuses Dewhurst of going along with the enhanced screening that have raised privacy concerns for critics and failing to ”pass an anti-TSA groping bill.”